Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Burrel is 0.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burrel is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 ALL 769
$11.85 MX$212
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.14 ALL 3,077
$42.16 MX$755
-11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALL 600
$10.75 MX$192
-32.65%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 161
$3.47 MX$62.2
-44.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 131
$1.45 MX$26.01
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALL 67.8
$0.90 MX$16.16
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALL 197
$3.05 MX$54.7
-21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 ALL 273
$4.42 MX$79.1
-25.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 170
$1.37 MX$24.51
49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 70.8
$1.87 MX$33.51
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 163
$1.54 MX$27.63
27.27%
Eggs
$3.05 ALL 253
$2.50 MX$44.81
22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 ALL 805
$8.61 MX$154
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ALL 637
$8.63 MX$155
-10.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 ALL 1,085
$11.02 MX$197
18.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 149
$2.75 MX$49.22
-34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALL 197
$1.43 MX$25.56
66.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ALL 142
$1.87 MX$33.52
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALL 115
$2.17 MX$38.80
-35.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.6
$1.88 MX$33.70
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 103
$2.25 MX$40.21
-44.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 95.6
$1.07 MX$19.11
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALL 63.4
$1.07 MX$19.22
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 ALL 333
$4.15 MX$74.4
-3.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 ALL 814
$10.34 MX$185
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 144
$1.68 MX$30.06
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 143
$2.48 MX$44.46
-30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.21
$0.55 MX$9.93
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.52 ALL 1,534
$26.53 MX$475
-30.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALL 296
$3.22 MX$57.6
11.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 ALL 257
$2.48 MX$44.42
25.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 ALL 1,455
$3.11 MX$55.7
464.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 179
$1.26 MX$22.48
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ALL 2.1M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ALL 5,537
$82.5 MX$1,476
-18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALL 1,456
$22.29 MX$399
-21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.09 ALL 1,333
$30.02 MX$537
-46.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ALL 4,533
$51.4 MX$921
6.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 ALL 2,135
$18.29 MX$327
40.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALL 669
$4.98 MX$89.2
62.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.9 ALL 7,862
$200 MX$3,580
-52.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.78 ALL 3,876
$35.71 MX$639
31.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 ALL 4,433
$39.56 MX$708
35.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 ALL 7,809
$80.6 MX$1,442
17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 11.8K
$88.3 MX$1,581
61.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALL 38.1K
$969 MX$17.4K
-52.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.3K
$482 MX$8,632
-29.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 ALL 50.3K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-62.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,836 ALL 152.1K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-54.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,230 ALL 101.9K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-81.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Burrel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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